Synonyms of heavyweight

heavyweight

noun

as in heavy

one of high position or importance within a group

a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavy
• big
• magnate
• lion
• tycoon
• king
• queen
• bigwig
• kingpin
• big boy
• heavy hitter
• big gun
• big wheel
• major leaguer
• prince
• big leaguer
• baron
• honcho
• kingfish
• mucky-muck
• big cheese
• biggie
• wheel
• nabob
• bigfoot
• fat cat
• kahuna
• nawab
• nibs
• princess
• czar
• big-timer
• high-muckety-muck
• nob
• poo-bah
• muck-a-muck
• big shot
• pooh-bah
• muckety-muck
• mogul
• tsar
• high-muck-a-muck
• VIP
• tzar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• nobody
• nothing
• shrimp
• zero
• nonentity
• subordinate
• whippersnapper
• twerp
• zilch
• underling
• inferior
• obscurity
• mediocrity